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His jawline hardened into a cold, tense line as his brows knitted together. “Don’t change the subject, answer me!”

Amusement sparkled more visibly in Corrine’s eyes as she released her hold and began to sit upright.

In one swift motion, Nate’s hand captured the nape of her neck, drawing her back to face him. “Tell me, what did you talk about?”

Each word dripped from his lips—deep, unhurried, devastatingly seductive. Corrine’s eyelashes fluttered against her cheeks. “Nothing much, just a well-meaning warning.”

“Just that?” Suspicion darkened Nate’s features.

His doubt wasn’t directed at Corrine herself, but at the murky waters of Jonathan’s intentions.

A mere well-meaning warning had prompted that kind of expression from Jonathan?

me a few times. It’s

about Jonathan delivering her medication, its concerning side effects, or any mention of

no objections to Corrine having male friends or social connections, but Jonathan’s earlier gaze—that unmistakable look of longing—stirred something visceral within

the engine. “Try to avoid contact

Corrine replied, “Okay.”

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shifted in her seat to study Nate’s profile

about him tonight—an unusual undercurrent of hostility toward

into the office at her regular time,

“Are you feeling unwell?”

the floor as she manufactured a

not feeling well,

“I know.”

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